Thelattercaughtinaglancethedimensionsofaverystalwart，figure。Shealsonoticedthathewassmooth-shaven，good，looking，andyoung，butnothingmore。
　　“Mr。AmesisjustdowninNewYorkforafewdays，“putinVance，“andwe’retryingtoshowhimaroundalittle。”
　　“Oh，areyou？”saidCarrie，takinganotherglanceatthe，newcomer。
　　“Yes;IamjustonherefromIndianapolisforaweekorso，“said，youngAmes，seatinghimselfontheedgeofachairtowaitwhile，Mrs。Vancecompletedthelasttouchesofhertoilet。
　　“IguessyoufindNewYorkquiteathingtosee，don’tyou？”said，Carrie，venturingsomethingtoavoidapossibledeadlysilence。
　　“Itisratherlargetogetaroundinaweek，“answeredAmes，pleasantly。
　　Hewasanexceedinglygenialsoul，thisyoungman，andwholly，freeofaffectation。ItseemedtoCarriehewasasyetonly，overcomingthelasttracesofthebashfulnessofyouth。Hedid，notseemaptatconversation，buthehadthemeritofbeingwell，dressedandwhollycourageous。Carriefeltasifitwerenot，goingtobehardtotalktohim。
　　“Well，Iguesswe’rereadynow。Thecoachisoutside。”
　　“Comeon，people，“saidMrs。Vance，cominginsmiling。”Bob，you’llhavetolookafterMrs。Wheeler。”
　　“I’lltryto，“saidBobsmiling，andedgingclosertoCarrie。
　　“Youwon’tneedmuchwatching，willyou？”hevolunteered，ina，sortofingratiatingandhelp-me-outkindofway。
　　“Notvery，Ihope，“saidCarrie。
　　Theydescendedthestairs，Mrs。Vanceofferingsuggestions，and，climbedintotheopencoach。
　　“Allright，“saidVance，slammingthecoachdoor，andthe，conveyancerolledaway。
　　“Whatisitwe’regoingtosee？”askedAmes。
　　“Sothern，“saidVance，“in’LordChumley。’“
　　“Oh，heissogood！”saidMrs。Vance。”He’sjustthefunniest，man。”
　　“Inoticethepaperspraiseit，“saidAmes。
　　“Ihaven’tanydoubt，“putinVance，“butwe’llallenjoyitvery，much。”
　　AmeshadtakenaseatbesideCarrie，andaccordinglyhefeltit，hisboundendutytopayhersomeattention。Hewasinterestedto，findhersoyoungawife，andsopretty，thoughitwasonlya，respectfulinterest。Therewasnothingofthedashinglady’sman，abouthim。Hehadrespectforthemarriedstate，andthought，onlyofsomeprettymarriageablegirlsinIndianapolis。
　　“AreyouabornNewYorker？”askedAmesofCarrie。
　　“Oh，no;I’veonlybeenherefortwoyears。”
　　“Oh，well，you’vehadtimetoseeagreatdealofit，anyhow。”
　　“Idon’tseemtohave，“answeredCarrie。”It’saboutasstrange，tomeaswhenIfirstcamehere。”
　　“You’renotfromtheWest，areyou？”
　　“Yes。I’mfromWisconsin，“sheanswered。
　　“Well，itdoesseemasifmostpeopleinthistownhaven’tbeen，heresoverylong。IhearoflotsofIndianapeopleinmyline，whoarehere。”
　　“Whatisyourline？”askedCarrie。
　　“I’mconnectedwithanelectricalcompany，“saidtheyouth。
　　Carriefollowedupthisdesultoryconversationwithoccasional，interruptionsfromtheVances。Severaltimesitbecamegeneral，andpartiallyhumorous，andinthatmannertherestaurantwas，reached。
　　Carriehadnoticedtheappearanceofgayetyandpleasure-seeking，inthestreetswhichtheywerefollowing。Coacheswerenumerous，pedestriansmany，andinFifty-ninthStreetthestreetcarswere，crowded。AtFifty-ninthStreetandFifthAvenueablazeof，lightsfromseveralnewhotelswhichborderedthePlazaSquare，gaveasuggestionofsumptuoushotellife。FifthAvenue，the，homeofthewealthy，wasnoticeablycrowdedwithcarriages，and，gentlemenineveningdress。AtSherry’sanimposingdoorman，openedthecoachdoorandhelpedthemout。YoungAmesheld，Carrie’selbowashehelpedherupthesteps。Theyenteredthe，lobbyalreadyswarmingwithpatrons，andthen，afterdivesting，themselvesoftheirwraps，wentintoasumptuousdining-room。
　　InallCarrie’sexperienceshehadneverseenanythinglikethis。
　　InthewholetimeshehadbeeninNewYorkHurstwood’smodified，statehadnotpermittedhisbringinghertosuchaplace。There，wasanalmostindescribableatmosphereaboutitwhichconvinced，thenewcomerthatthiswastheproperthing。Herewastheplace，wherethematterofexpenselimitedthepatronstothemoneyedor，pleasure-lovingclass。Carriehadreadofitofteninthe，“Morning“and“EveningWorld。”Shehadseennoticesofdances，parties，balls，andsuppersatSherry’s。TheMissesSo-and-so，wouldgiveapartyonWednesdayeveningatSherry’s。YoungMr。
　　So-and-Sowouldentertainapartyoffriendsataprivate，luncheononthesixteenth，atSherry’s。Thecommonrunof，conventional，perfunctorynoticesofthedoingsofsociety，which，shecouldscarcelyrefrainfromscanningeachday，hadgivenher，adistinctideaofthegorgeousnessandluxuryofthiswonderful，templeofgastronomy。Now，atlast，shewasreallyinit。She，hadcomeuptheimposingsteps，guardedbythelargeandportly，doorman。Shehadseenthelobby，guardedbyanotherlargeand，portlygentleman，andbeenwaiteduponbyuniformedyouthswho，tookcareofcanes，overcoats，andthelike。Herewasthe，splendiddining-chamber，alldecoratedandaglow，wherethe，wealthyate。Ah，howfortunatewasMrs。Vance;young，beautiful，andwelloff——atleast，sufficientlysotocomehereinacoach。
　　Whatawonderfulthingitwastoberich。
　　Vanceledthewaythroughlanesofshiningtables，atwhichwere，seatedpartiesoftwo，three，four，five，orsix。Theairof，assuranceanddignityaboutitallwasexceedinglynoticeableto，thenovitiate。Incandescentlights，thereflectionoftheirglow，inpolishedglasses，andtheshineofgiltuponthewalls，combinedintoonetoneoflightwhichitrequiresminutesof，complacentobservationtoseparateandtakeparticularnoteof。
　　Thewhiteshirtfrontsofthegentlemen，thebrightcostumesof，theladies，diamonds，jewels，finefeathers——allwereexceedingly，noticeable。
　　CarriewalkedwithanairequaltothatofMrs。Vance，and，acceptedtheseatwhichtheheadwaiterprovidedforher。She，waskeenlyawareofallthelittlethingsthatweredone——the，littlegenuflectionsandattentionsofthewaitersandhead，waiterwhichAmericanspayfor。Theairwithwhichthelatter，pulledouteachchair，andthewaveofthehandwithwhichhe，motionedthemtobeseated，wereworthseveraldollarsin，themselves。
　　Onceseated，therebeganthatexhibitionofshowy，wasteful，and，unwholesomegastronomyaspractisedbywealthyAmericans，which，isthewonderandastonishmentoftruecultureanddignitythe，worldover。Thelargebilloffareheldanarrayofdishes，sufficienttofeedanarmy，sidelinedwithpriceswhichmade，reasonableexpenditurearidiculousimpossibility——anorderof，soupatfiftycentsoradollar，withadozenkindstochoose，from;oystersinfortystylesandatsixtycentsthehalf-dozen;
　　entrees，fish，andmeatsatpriceswhichwouldhouseoneover，nightinanaveragehotel。Onedollarfiftyandtwodollars，seemedtobethemostcommonfiguresuponthismosttastefully，printedbilloffare。
　　Carrienoticedthis，andinscanningitthepriceofspring，chickencarriedherbacktothatotherbilloffareandfar，differentoccasionwhen，forthefirsttime，shesatwithDrouet，inagoodrestaurantinChicago。Itwasonlymomentary——asad，noteasoutofanoldsong——andthenitwasgone。Butinthat，flashwasseentheotherCarrie——poor，hungry，driftingather，wits’ends，andallChicagoacoldandclosedworld，fromwhich，sheonlywanderedbecauseshecouldnotfindwork。
　　Onthewallsweredesignsincolour，squarespotsofrobin’s-egg，blue，setinornateframesofgilt，whosecornerswereelaborate，mouldingsoffruitandflowers，withfatcupidshoveringin，angeliccomfort。Ontheceilingswerecolouredtracerieswith，moregilt，leadingtoacentrewherespreadaclusteroflights——
　　incandescentglobesmingledwithglitteringprismsandstucco，tendrilsofgilt。Thefloorwasofareddishhue，waxedand，polished，andineverydirectionweremirrors——tall，brilliant，bevel-edgedmirrors——reflectingandre-reflectingforms，faces，andcandelabraascoreandahundredtimes。
　　Thetableswerenotsoremarkableinthemselves，andyetthe，imprintofSherryuponthenapery，thenameofTiffanyuponthe，silverware，thenameofHavilanduponthechina，andoverallthe，glowofthesmall，red-shadedcandelabraandthereflectedtints，ofthewallsongarmentsandfaces，madethemseemremarkable。
　　Eachwaiteraddedanairofexclusivenessandelegancebythe，mannerinwhichhebowed，scraped，touched，andtrifledwith，things。Theexclusivelypersonalattentionwhichhedevotedto，eachone，standinghalfbent，eartooneside，elbowsakimbo，saying：“Soup——greenturtle，yes。Oneportion，yes。Oysters——
　　certainly——half-dozen——yes。Asparagus。Olives——yes。”
　　Itwouldbethesamewitheachone，onlyVanceessayedtoorder，forall，invitingcounselandsuggestions。Carriestudiedthe，companywithopeneyes。SothiswashighlifeinNewYork。It，wassothattherichspenttheirdaysandevenings。Herpoor，littlemindcouldnotriseaboveapplyingeachscenetoall，society。EveryfineladymustbeinthecrowdonBroadwayinthe，afternoon，inthetheatreatthematinee，inthecoachesand，dining-hallsatnight。Itmustbeglowandshineeverywhere，withcoacheswaiting，andfootmenattending，andshewasoutof，itall。Intwolongyearsshehadneverevenbeeninsucha，placeasthis。
　　Vancewasinhiselementhere，asHurstwoodwouldhavebeenin，formerdays。Heorderedfreelyofsoup，oysters，roastmeats，andsidedishes，andhadseveralbottlesofwinebrought，which，weresetdownbesidethetableinawickerbasket。
　　Ameswaslookingawayratherabstractedlyatthecrowdandshowed，aninterestingprofiletoCarrie。Hisforeheadwashigh，his，noseratherlargeandstrong，hischinmoderatelypleasing。He，hadagood，wide，well-shapedmouth，andhisdark-brownhairwas，partedslightlyononeside。Heseemedtohavetheleasttouch，ofboyishnesstoCarrie，andyethewasamanfullgrown。
　　“Doyouknow，“hesaid，turningbacktoCarrie，afterhis，reflection，“Isometimesthinkitisashameforpeopletospend，somuchmoneythisway。”
　　Carrielookedathimamomentwiththefaintesttouchofsurprise，athisseriousness。Heseemedtobethinkingaboutsomething，overwhichshehadneverpondered。
　　“Doyou？”sheanswered，interestedly。
　　“Yes，“hesaid，“theypaysomuchmorethanthesethingsare，worth。Theyputonsomuchshow。”
　　“Idon’tknowwhypeopleshouldn’tspendwhentheyhaveit，“said，Mrs。Vance。
　　“Itdoesn’tdoanyharm，“saidVance，whowasstillstudyingthe，billoffare，thoughhehadordered。
　　Ameswaslookingawayagain，andCarriewasagainlookingathis，forehead。Toherheseemedtobethinkingaboutstrangethings。
　　Ashestudiedthecrowdhiseyewasmild。
　　“Lookatthatwoman’sdressoverthere，“hesaid，againturning，toCarrie，andnoddinginadirection。
　　“Where？”saidCarrie，followinghiseyes。
　　“Overthereinthecorner——wayover。Doyouseethatbrooch？”
　　“Isn’titlarge？”saidCarrie。
　　“OneofthelargestclustersofjewelsIhaveeverseen，“said，Ames。
　　“Itis，isn’tit？”saidCarrie。Shefeltasifshewouldliketo，beagreeabletothisyoungman，andalsotherecamewithit，or，perhapsprecededit，theslightestshadeofafeelingthathewas，bettereducatedthanshewas——thathismindwasbetter。He，seemedtolookit，andthesavinggraceinCarriewasthatshe，couldunderstandthatpeoplecouldbewiser。Shehadseena，numberofpeopleinherlifewhoremindedherofwhatshehad，vaguelycometothinkofasscholars。Thisstrongyoungman，besideher，withhisclear，naturallook，seemedtogetaholdof，thingswhichshedidnotquiteunderstand，butapprovedof。It，wasfinetobeso，asaman，shethought。
　　Theconversationchangedtoabookthatwashavingitsvogueat，thetime——“MouldingaMaiden，“byAlbertRoss。Mrs。Vancehad，readit。Vancehadseenitdiscussedinsomeofthepapers。
　　“Amancanmakequiteastrikewritingabook，“saidVance。”I
　　noticethisfellowRossisverymuchtalkedabout。”Hewas，lookingatCarrieashespoke。
　　“Ihadn’theardofhim，“saidCarrie，honestly。
　　“Oh，Ihave，“saidMrs。Vance。”He’swrittenlotsofthings。
　　Thislaststoryisprettygood。”
　　“Hedoesn’tamounttomuch，“saidAmes。
　　Carrieturnedhereyestowardhimastoanoracle。
　　“Hisstuffisnearlyasbadas’DoraThorne，’“concludedAmes。
　　Carriefeltthisasapersonalreproof。Sheread“DoraThorne，“
　　orhadagreatdealinthepast。Itseemedonlyfairtoher，but，shesupposedthatpeoplethoughtitveryfine。Nowthisclear-
　　eyed，fine-headedyouth，wholookedsomethinglikeastudentto，her，madefunofit。Itwaspoortohim，notworthreading。She，lookeddown，andforthefirsttimefeltthepainofnot，understanding。
　　YettherewasnothingsarcasticorsuperciliousinthewayAmes，spoke。Hehadverylittleofthatinhim。Carriefeltthatit，wasjustkindlythoughtofahighorder——therightthingto，think，andwonderedwhatelsewasright，accordingtohim。He，seemedtonoticethatshelistenedandrathersympathisedwith，him，andfromnowonhetalkedmostlytoher。
　　Asthewaiterbowedandscrapedabout，feltthedishestoseeif，theywerehotenough，broughtspoonsandforks，anddidallthose，littleattentivethingscalculatedtoimpresstheluxuryofthe，situationuponthediner，Amesalsoleanedslightlytooneside，andtoldherofIndianapolisinanintelligentway。Hereally，hadaverybrightmind，whichwasfindingitschiefdevelopment，inelectricalknowledge。Hissympathiesforotherformsof，information，however，andfortypesofpeople，werequickand，warm。Theredglowonhisheadgaveitasandytingeandputa，brightglintinhiseye。Carrienoticedallthesethingsashe，leanedtowardherandfeltexceedinglyyoung。Thismanwasfar，aheadofher。HeseemedwiserthanHurstwood，sanerandbrighter，thanDrouet。Heseemedinnocentandclean，andshethoughtthat，hewasexceedinglypleasant。Shenoticed，also，thathis，interestinherwasafar-offone。Shewasnotinhislife，nor，anyofthethingsthattouchedhislife，andyetnow，ashespoke，ofthesethings，theyappealedtoher。
　　“Ishouldn’tcaretoberich，“hetoldher，asthedinner，proceededandthesupplyoffoodwarmeduphissympathies;“not，richenoughtospendmymoneythisway。”
　　“Oh，wouldn’tyou？”saidCarrie，the，toher，newattitude，forcingitselfdistinctlyuponherforthefirsttime。
　　“No，“hesaid。”Whatgoodwoulditdo？Amandoesn’tneedthis，sortofthingtobehappy。”
　　Carriethoughtofthisdoubtfully;but，comingfromhim，ithad，weightwithher。
　　“Heprobablycouldbehappy，“shethoughttoherself，“allalone。
　　He’ssostrong。”
　　Mr。andMrs。Vancekeptuparunningfireofinterruptions，and，theseimpressivethingsbyAmescameatoddmoments。Theywere，sufficient，however，fortheatmospherethatwentwiththisyouth，impresseditselfuponCarriewithoutwords。Therewassomething，inhim，ortheworldhemovedin，whichappealedtoher。He，remindedherofscenesshehadseenonthestage——thesorrowsand，sacrificesthatalwayswentwithsheknewnotwhat。Hehadtaken，awaysomeofthebitternessofthecontrastbetweenthislifeand，herlife，andallbyacertaincalmindifferencewhichconcerned，onlyhim。
　　Astheywentout，hetookherarmandhelpedherintothecoach，andthentheywereoffagain，andsototheshow。
　　DuringtheactsCarriefoundherselflisteningtohimvery，attentively。Hementionedthingsintheplaywhichshemost，approvedof——thingswhichswayedherdeeply。
　　“Don’tyouthinkitratherfinetobeanactor？”sheaskedonce。
　　“Yes，Ido，“hesaid，“tobeagoodone。Ithinkthetheatrea，greatthing。”
　　JustthislittleapprovalsetCarrie’sheartbounding。Ah，if，shecouldonlybeanactress——agoodone！Thismanwaswise——he，knew——andheapprovedofit。Ifshewereafineactress，such，menashewouldapproveofher。Shefeltthathewasgoodto，speakashehad，althoughitdidnotconcernheratall。Shedid，notknowwhyshefeltthisway。
　　Atthecloseoftheshowitsuddenlydevelopedthathewasnot，goingbackwiththem。
　　“Oh，aren’tyou？”saidCarrie，withanunwarrantablefeeling。
　　“Oh，no，“hesaid;“I’mstoppingrightaroundhereinThirty-
　　thirdStreet。”
　　Carriecouldnotsayanythingelse，butsomehowthisdevelopment，shockedher。Shehadbeenregrettingthewaneofapleasant，evening，butshehadthoughttherewasahalf-hourmore。Oh，the，half-hours，theminutesoftheworld;whatmiseriesandgriefs，arecrowdedintothem！
　　Shesaidgood-byewithfeignedindifference。Whatmattercould，itmake？Still，thecoachseemedlorn。
　　Whenshewentintoherownflatshehadthistothinkabout。She，didnotknowwhethershewouldeverseethismananymore。What，differencecoulditmake——whatdifferencecoulditmake？
　　Hurstwoodhadreturned，andwasalreadyinbed。Hisclotheswere，scatteredlooselyabout。Carriecametothedoorandsawhim，thenretreated。Shedidnotwanttogoinyetawhile。She，wantedtothink。Itwasdisagreeabletoher。
　　Backinthedining-roomshesatinherchairandrocked。Her，littlehandswerefoldedtightlyasshethought。Throughafog，oflongingandconflictingdesiresshewasbeginningtosee。Oh，yelegionsofhopeandpity——ofsorrowandpain！Shewasrocking，andbeginningtosee。
　　ChapterXXXIII
　　WITHOUTTHEWALLEDCITY——THESLOPEOFTHEYEARS
　　Theimmediateresultofthiswasnothing。Resultsfromsuch，thingsareusuallylongingrowing。Morningbringsachangeof，feeling。Theexistentconditioninvariablypleadsforitself。
　　Itisonlyatoddmomentsthatwegetglimpsesofthemiseryof，things。Theheartunderstandswhenitisconfrontedwith，contrasts。Takethemawayandtheachesubsides。
　　Carriewenton，leadingmuchthissamelifeforsixmonths，thereafterormore。ShedidnotseeAmesanymore。Hecalled，onceupontheVances，butsheonlyheardaboutitthroughthe，youngwife。ThenhewentWest，andtherewasagradual，subsidenceofwhateverpersonalattractionhadexisted。The，mentaleffectofthethinghadnotgone，however，andneverwould，entirely。Shehadanidealtocontrastmenby——particularlymen，closetoher。
　　Duringallthistime——aperiodrapidlyapproachingthreeyears——
　　Hurstwoodhadbeenmovingalonginanevenpath。Therewasno，apparentslopedownward，anddistinctlynoneupward，sofaras，thecasualobservermighthaveseen。Butpsychologicallythere，wasachange，whichwasmarkedenoughtosuggestthefuturevery，distinctlyindeed。Thiswasinthemerematterofthehalthis，careerhadreceivedwhenhedepartedfromChicago。Aman’s，fortuneormaterialprogressisverymuchthesameashisbodily，growth。Eitherheisgrowingstronger，healthier，wiser，asthe，youthapproachingmanhood，orheisgrowingweaker，older，less，incisivementally，asthemanapproachingoldage。Thereareno，otherstates。Frequentlythereisaperiodbetweenthecessation，ofyouthfulaccretionandthesettingin，inthecaseofthe，middle-agedman，ofthetendencytowarddecaywhenthetwo，processesarealmostperfectlybalancedandthereislittledoing，ineitherdirection。Giventimeenough，however，thebalance，becomesasaggingtothegraveside。Slowlyatfirst，thenwith，amodestmomentum，andatlastthegravewardprocessisinthe，fullswing。Soitisfrequentlywithman’sfortune。Ifits，processofaccretionisneverhalted，ifthebalancingstageis，neverreached，therewillbenotoppling。Richmenare，frequently，inthesedays，savedfromthisdissolutionoftheir，fortunebytheirabilitytohireyoungerbrains。Theseyounger，brainslookupontheinterestsofthefortuneastheirown，and，sosteadyanddirectitsprogress。Ifeachindividualwereleft，absolutelytothecareofhisowninterests，andweregiventime，enoughinwhichtogrowexceedinglyold，hisfortunewouldpass，ashisstrengthandwill。Heandhiswouldbeutterlydissolved，andscattereduntothefourwindsoftheheavens。
　　Butnowseewhereintheparallelchanges。Afortune，likeaman，isanorganismwhichdrawstoitselfothermindsandother，strengththanthatinherentinthefounder。Besidetheyoung，mindsdrawntoitbysalaries，itbecomesalliedwithyoung，forces，whichmakeforitsexistenceevenwhenthestrengthand，wisdomofthefounderarefading。Itmaybeconservedbythe，growthofacommunityorofastate。Itmaybeinvolvedin，providingsomethingforwhichthereisagrowingdemand。This，removesitatoncebeyondthespecialcareofthefounder。It，needsnotsomuchforesightnowasdirection。Themanwanes，the，needcontinuesorgrows，andthefortune，fallenintowhosehands，itmay，continues。Hence，somemenneverrecognisetheturning，inthetideoftheirabilities。Itisonlyinchancecases，whereafortuneorastateofsuccessiswrestedfromthem，that，thelackofabilitytodoastheydidformerlybecomesapparent。
　　Hurstwood，setdownundernewconditions，wasinapositionto，seethathewasnolongeryoung。Ifhedidnot，itwasdue，whollytothefactthathisstatewassowellbalancedthatan，absolutechangefortheworsedidnotshow。
　　Nottrainedtoreasonorintrospecthimself，hecouldnotanalyse，thechangethatwastakingplaceinhismind，andhencehisbody，buthefeltthedepressionofit。Constantcomparisonbetween，hisoldstateandhisnewshowedabalancefortheworse，which，producedaconstantstateofgloomor，atleast，depression。
　　Now，ithasbeenshownexperimentallythataconstantlysubdued，frameofmindproducescertainpoisonsintheblood，called，katastates，justasvirtuousfeelingsofpleasureanddelight，producehelpfulchemicalscalledanastates。Thepoisons，generatedbyremorseinveighagainstthesystem，andeventually，producemarkedphysicaldeterioration。TotheseHurstwoodwas，subject。
　　Inthecourseoftimeittolduponhistemper。Hiseyenolonger，possessedthatbuoyant，searchingshrewdnesswhichhad，characteriseditinAdamsStreet。Hisstepwasnotassharpand，firm。Hewasgiventothinking，thinking，thinking。Thenew，friendshemadewerenotcelebrities。Theywereofacheaper，a，slightlymoresensualandcruder，grade。Hecouldnotpossibly，takethepleasureinthiscompanythathehadinthatofthose，finefrequentersoftheChicagoresort。Hewaslefttobrood。
　　Slowly，exceedinglyslowly，hisdesiretogreet，conciliate，and，makeathomethesepeoplewhovisitedtheWarrenStreetplace，passedfromhim。Moreandmoreslowlythesignificanceofthe，realmhehadleftbegantobeclear。Itdidnotseemso，wonderfultobeinitwhenhewasinit。Ithadseemedveryeasy，foranyonetogetupthereandhaveampleraimentandmoneyto，spend，butnowthathewasoutofit，howfaroffitbecame。He，begantoseeasoneseesacitywithawallaboutit。Menwere，postedatthegates。Youcouldnotgetin。Thoseinsidedidnot，caretocomeouttoseewhoyouwere。Theyweresomerryinside，therethatallthoseoutsidewereforgotten，andhewasonthe，outside。
　　Eachdayhecouldreadintheeveningpapersofthedoingswithin，thiswalledcity。InthenoticesofpassengersforEuropehe，readthenamesofeminentfrequentersofhisoldresort。Inthe，theatricalcolumnappeared，fromtimetotime，announcementsof，thelatestsuccessesofmenhehadknown。Heknewthattheywere，attheiroldgayeties。Pullmanswerehaulingthemtoandfro，abouttheland，papersweregreetingthemwithinteresting，mentions，theelegantlobbiesofhotelsandtheglowofpolished，dining-roomswerekeepingthemclosewithinthewalledcity。Men，whomhehadknown，menwhomhehadtippedglasseswith——richmen，andhewasforgotten！WhowasMr。Wheeler？WhatwastheWarren，Streetresort？Bah！
　　Ifonethinksthatsuchthoughtsdonotcometosocommonatype，ofmind——thatsuchfeelingsrequireahighermentaldevelopment——
　　Iwouldurgefortheirconsiderationthefactthatitisthe，highermentaldevelopmentthatdoesawaywithsuchthoughts。It，isthehighermentaldevelopmentwhichinducesphilosophyand，thatfortitudewhichrefusestodwelluponsuchthings——refuses，tobemadetosufferbytheirconsideration。Thecommontypeof，mindisexceedinglykeenonallmatterswhichrelatetoits，physicalwelfare——exceedinglykeen。Itistheunintellectual，miserwhosweatsbloodatthelossofahundreddollars。Itis，theEpictetuswhosmileswhenthelastvestigeofphysical，welfareisremoved。
　　Thetimecame，inthethirdyear，whenthisthinkingbeganto，produceresultsintheWarrenStreetplace。Thetideof，patronagedroppedalittlebelowwhatithadbeenatitsbest，sincehehadbeenthere。Thisirritatedandworriedhim。
　　TherecameanightwhenheconfessedtoCarriethatthebusiness，wasnotdoingaswellthismonthasithadthemonthbefore。
　　Thiswasinlieuofcertainsuggestionsshehadmadeconcerning，littlethingsshewantedtobuy。Shehadnotfailedtonotice，thathedidnotseemtoconsultheraboutbuyingclothesfor，himself。Forthefirsttime，itstruckherasaruse，orthathe，saiditsothatshewouldnotthinkofaskingforthings。Her，replywasmildenough，butherthoughtswererebellious。Hewas，notlookingafterheratall。Shewasdependingforher，enjoymentupontheVances。
　　Andnowthelatterannouncedthattheyweregoingaway。Itwas，approachingspring，andtheyweregoingNorth。
　　“Oh，yes，“saidMrs。VancetoCarrie，“wethinkwemightaswell，giveuptheflatandstoreourthings。We’llbegoneforthe，summer，anditwouldbeauselessexpense。Ithinkwe’llsettle，alittlefartherdowntownwhenwecomeback。”
　　Carrieheardthiswithgenuinesorrow。ShehadenjoyedMrs。
　　Vance’scompanionshipsomuch。Therewasnooneelseinthe，housewhomsheknew。Againshewouldbeallalone。
　　Hurstwood’sgloomovertheslightdecreaseinprofitsandthe，departureoftheVancescametogether。SoCarriehadloneliness，andthismoodofherhusbandtoenjoyatthesametime。Itwasa，grievousthing。Shebecamerestlessanddissatisfied，not，exactly，asshethought，withHurstwood，butwithlife。Whatwas，it？Averydullroundindeed。Whatdidshehave？Nothingbut，thisnarrow，littleflat。TheVancescouldtravel，theycoulddo，thethingsworthdoing，andhereshewas。Forwhatwasshemade，anyhow？Morethoughtfollowed，andthentears——tearsseemed，justified，andtheonlyreliefintheworld。
　　Foranotherperiodthisstatecontinued，thetwainleadinga，rathermonotonouslife，andthentherewasaslightchangefor，theworse。Oneevening，Hurstwood，afterthinkingaboutawayto，modifyCarrie’sdesireforclothesandthegeneralstrainupon，hisabilitytoprovide，said：
　　“Idon’tthinkI’lleverbeabletodomuchwithShaughnessy。”
　　“What’sthematter？”saidCarrie。
　　“Oh，he’saslow，greedy’mick’！Hewon’tagreetoanythingto，improvetheplace，anditwon’teverpaywithoutit。”
　　“Can’tyoumakehim？”saidCarrie。
　　“No;I’vetried。TheonlythingIcansee，ifIwanttoimprove，istogetholdofaplaceofmyown。”
　　“Whydon’tyou？”saidCarrie。
　　“Well，allIhaveistiedupintherejustnow。IfIhada，chancetosaveawhileIthinkIcouldopenaplacethatwould，giveusplentyofmoney。”
　　“Can’twesave？”saidCarrie。
　　“Wemighttryit，“hesuggested。”I’vebeenthinkingthatif，we’dtakeasmallerflatdowntownandliveeconomicallyfora，year，Iwouldhaveenough，withwhatIhaveinvested，toopena，goodplace。Thenwecouldarrangetoliveasyouwantto。”
　　“Itwouldsuitmeallright，“saidCarrie，who，nevertheless，feltbadlytothinkithadcometothis。Talkofasmallerflat，soundedlikepoverty。
　　“TherearelotsofnicelittleflatsdownaroundSixthAvenue，belowFourteenthStreet。Wemightgetonedownthere。”
　　“I’lllookatthemifyousayso，“saidCarrie。
　　“IthinkIcouldbreakawayfromthisfellowinsideofayear，“
　　saidHurstwood。”Nothingwillevercomeofthisarrangementas，it’sgoingonnow。”
　　“I’lllookaround，“saidCarrie，observingthattheproposed，changeseemedtobeaseriousthingwithhim。
　　Theupshotofthiswasthatthechangewaseventuallyeffected;
　　notwithoutgreatgloomonthepartofCarrie。Itreally，affectedhermoreseriouslythananythingthathadyethappened。
　　ShebegantolookuponHurstwoodwhollyasaman，andnotasa，loverorhusband。Shefeltthoroughlyboundtohimasawife，andthatherlotwascastwithhis，whateveritmightbe;butshe，begantoseethathewasgloomyandtaciturn，notayoung，strong，andbuoyantman。Helookedalittlebitoldtoherabout，theeyesandmouthnow，andtherewereotherthingswhichplaced，himinhistruerank，sofarasherestimationwasconcerned。
　　Shebegantofeelthatshehadmadeamistake。Incidentally，she，alsobegantorecallthefactthathehadpracticallyforcedher，tofleewithhim。
　　ThenewflatwaslocatedinThirteenthStreet，ahalfblockwest，ofSixthAvenue，andcontainedonlyfourrooms。Thenew，neighbourhooddidnotappealtoCarrieasmuch。Therewereno，treeshere，nowestviewoftheriver。Thestreetwassolidly，builtup。Thereweretwelvefamilieshere，respectableenough，butnothingliketheVances。Richerpeoplerequiredmorespace。
　　Beingleftaloneinthislittleplace，Carriedidwithoutagirl。
　　Shemadeitcharmingenough，butcouldnotmakeitdelighther。
　　Hurstwoodwasnotinwardlypleasedtothinkthattheyshouldhave，tomodifytheirstate，buthearguedthathecoulddonothing。
　　Hemustputthebestfaceonit，andletitgoatthat。
　　HetriedtoshowCarriethattherewasnocauseforfinancial，alarm，butonlycongratulationoverthechancehewouldhaveat，theendoftheyearbytakingherrathermorefrequentlytothe，theatreandbyprovidingaliberaltable。Thiswasforthetime，only。Hewasgettingintheframeofmindwherehewanted，principallytobealoneandtobeallowedtothink。Thedisease，ofbroodingwasbeginningtoclaimhimasavictim。Onlythe，newspapersandhisownthoughtswereworthwhile。Thedelightof，lovehadagainslippedaway。Itwasacaseoflive，now，making，thebestyoucanoutofaverycommonplacestationinlife。
　　Theroaddownwardhasbutfewlandingsandlevelplaces。The，verystateofhismind，superinducedbyhiscondition，causedthe，breachtowidenbetweenhimandhispartner。Atlastthat，individualbegantowishthatHurstwoodwasoutofit。Itso，happened，however，thatarealestatedealonthepartofthe，ownerofthelandarrangedthingsevenmoreeffectuallythanill-
　　willcouldhaveschemed。
　　“Didyouseethat？”saidShaughnessyonemorningtoHurstwood，pointingtotherealestatecolumninacopyofthe“Herald，“
　　whichheheld。
　　“No，whatisit？”saidHurstwood，lookingdowntheitemsofnews。
　　“Themanwhoownsthisgroundhassoldit。”
　　“Youdon’tsayso？”saidHurstwood。
　　Helooked，andtherewasthenotice。Mr。AugustVielehad，yesterdayregisteredthetransferofthelot，25x75feet，at，thecornerofWarrenandHudsonStreets，toJ。F。Slawsonforthe，sumof$57，000。
　　“Ourleaseexpireswhen？”askedHurstwood，thinking。”Next，February，isn’tit？”
　　“That’sright，“saidShaughnessy。
　　“Itdoesn’tsaywhatthenewman’sgoingtodowithit，“remarked，Hurstwood，lookingbacktothepaper。
　　“We’llhear，Iguess，soonenough，“saidShaughnessy。
　　Sureenough，itdiddevelop。Mr。Slawsonownedtheproperty，adjoining，andwasgoingtoputupamodernofficebuilding。The，presentonewastobetorndown。Itwouldtakeprobablyayear，andahalftocompletetheotherone。
　　Allthesethingsdevelopedbydegrees，andHurstwoodbeganto，ponderoverwhatwouldbecomeofthesaloon。Onedayhespoke，aboutittohispartner。
　　“Doyouthinkitwouldbeworthwhiletoopenupsomewhereelse，intheneighbourhood？”
　　“Whatwouldbetheuse？”saidShaughnessy。”Wecouldn’tget，anothercorneraroundhere。”
　　“Itwouldn’tpayanywhereelse，doyouthink？”
　　“Iwouldn’ttryit，“saidtheother。
　　Theapproachingchangenowtookonamostseriousaspectto，Hurstwood。Dissolutionmeantthelossofhisthousanddollars，andhecouldnotsaveanotherthousandinthetime。He，understoodthatShaughnessywasmerelytiredofthearrangement，andwouldprobablyleasethenewcorner，whencompleted，alone。
　　Hebegantoworryaboutthenecessityofanewconnectionandto，seeimpendingseriousfinancialstraitsunlesssomethingturned，up。ThislefthiminnomoodtoenjoyhisflatorCarrie，and，consequentlythedepressioninvadedthatquarter。
　　Meanwhile，hetooksuchtimeashecouldtolookabout，but，opportunitieswerenotnumerous。More，hehadnotthesame，impressivepersonalitywhichhehadwhenhefirstcametoNew，York。Badthoughtshadputashadeintohiseyeswhichdidnot，impressothersfavourably。Neitherhadhethirteenhundred，dollarsinhandtotalkwith。Aboutamonthlater，findingthat，hehadnotmadeanyprogress，Shaughnessyreporteddefinitely，thatSlawsonwouldnotextendthelease。
　　“Iguessthisthing’sgottocometoanend，“hesaid，affecting，anairofconcern。
　　“Well，ifithas，ithas，“answeredHurstwood，grimly。Hewould，notgivetheotherakeytohisopinions，whatevertheywere。He，shouldnothavethesatisfaction。
　　AdayortwolaterhesawthathemustsaysomethingtoCarrie。
　　“Youknow，“hesaid，“IthinkI’mgoingtogettheworstofmy，dealdownthere。”
　　“Howisthat？”askedCarrieinastonishment。
　　“Well，themanwhoownsthegroundhassoldit。andthenew，ownerwon’treleaseittous。Thebusinessmaycometoanend。”
　　“Can’tyoustartsomewhereelse？”
　　“Theredoesn’tseemtobeanyplace。Shaughnessydoesn’twant，to。”
　　“Doyoulosewhatyouputin？”
　　“Yes，“saidHurstwood，whosefacewasastudy。
　　“Oh，isn’tthattoobad？”saidCarrie。
　　“It’satrick，“saidHurstwood。”That’sall。They’llstart，anotherplacethereallright。”
　　Carrielookedathim，andgatheredfromhiswholedemeanourwhat，itmeant。Itwasserious，veryserious。
　　“Doyouthinkyoucangetsomethingelse？”sheventured，timidly。
　　Hurstwoodthoughtawhile。Itwasallupwiththebluffabout，moneyandinvestment。Shecouldseenowthathewas“broke。”
　　“Idon’tknow，“hesaidsolemnly;“Icantry。”
　　ChapterXXXIV
　　THEGRINDOFTHEMILLSTONES——ASAMPLEOFCHAFF
　　CarrieponderedoverthissituationasconsistentlyasHurstwood，onceshegotthefactsadjustedinhermind。Ittookseveral，daysforhertofullyrealisethattheapproachofthe，dissolutionofherhusband’sbusinessmeantcommonplacestruggle，andprivation。Hermindwentbacktoherearlyventurein，Chicago，theHansonsandtheirflat，andherheartrevolted。
　　Thatwasterrible！Everythingaboutpovertywasterrible。She，wishedsheknewawayout。Herrecentexperienceswiththe，Vanceshadwhollyunfittedhertoviewherownstatewith，complacence。Theglamourofthehighlifeofthecityhad，in，thefewexperiencesaffordedherbytheformer，seizedher，completely。Shehadbeentaughthowtodressandwheretogo，withouthavingamplemeanstodoeither。Now，thesethings——
　　ever-presentrealitiesastheywere——filledhereyesandmind。
　　Themorecircumscribedbecameherstate，themoreentrancing，seemedthisother。Andnowpovertythreatenedtoseizeher，entirelyandtoremovethisotherworldfarupwardlikeaheaven，towhichanyLazarusmightextend，appealingly，hishands。
　　So，too，theidealbroughtintoherlifebyAmesremained。He，hadgone，butherewashiswordthatricheswerenoteverything;
　　thattherewasagreatdealmoreintheworldthansheknew;that，thestagewasgood，andtheliteratureshereadpoor。Hewasa，strongmanandclean——howmuchstrongerandbetterthanHurstwood，andDrouetsheonlyhalfformulatedtoherself，butthe，differencewaspainful。Itwassomethingtowhichshe，voluntarilyclosedhereyes。
　　DuringthelastthreemonthsoftheWarrenStreetconnection，Hurstwoodtookpartsofdaysoffandhunted，trackingthe，businessadvertisements。Itwasamoreorlessdepressing，business，whollybecauseofthethoughtthathemustsoonget，somethingorhewouldbegintoliveonthefewhundreddollarshe，wassaving，andthenhewouldhavenothingtoinvest——hewould，havetohireoutasaclerk。
　　Everythinghediscoveredinhislineadvertisedasan，opportunity，waseithertooexpensiveortoowretchedforhim。
　　Besides，winterwascoming，thepaperswereannouncinghardships，andtherewasageneralfeelingofhardtimesintheair，or，at，least，hethoughtso。Inhisworry，otherpeople’sworries，becameapparent。Noitemaboutafirmfailing，afamily，starving，oramandyinguponthestreets，supposedlyof，starvation，butarrestedhiseyeashescannedthemorning，papers。Oncethe“World“cameoutwithaflaringannouncement，about“80，000peopleoutofemploymentinNewYorkthiswinter，“
　　whichstruckasaknifeathisheart。
　　“Eightythousand！”hethought。”Whatanawfulthingthatis。”
　　ThiswasnewreasoningforHurstwood。Intheolddaystheworld，hadseemedtobegettingalongwellenough。Hehadbeenwontto，seesimilarthingsinthe“DailyNews，“inChicago，buttheydid，notholdhisattention。Now，thesethingswerelikegreyclouds，hoveringalongthehorizonofaclearday。Theythreatenedto，coverandobscurehislifewithchillygreyness。Hetriedto，shakethemoff，toforgetandbraceup。Sometimeshesaidto，himself，mentally：
　　“What’stheuseworrying？I’mnotoutyet。I’vegotsixweeks，more。Evenifworstcomestoworst，I’vegotenoughtoliveon，forsixmonths。”
　　Curiously，ashetroubledoverhisfuture，histhoughts，occasionallyrevertedtohiswifeandfamily。Hehadavoided，suchthoughtsforthefirstthreeyearsasmuchaspossible。He，hatedher，andhecouldgetalongwithouther。Lethergo。He，woulddowellenough。Now，however，whenhewasnotdoingwell，enough，hebegantowonderwhatshewasdoing，howhischildren，weregettingalong。Hecouldseethemlivingasnicelyasever，occupyingthecomfortablehouseandusinghisproperty。
　　“ByGeorge！it’sashametheyshouldhaveitall，“hevaguely，thoughttohimselfonseveraloccasions。”Ididn’tdoanything。”
　　Ashelookedbacknowandanalysedthesituationwhichledupto，histakingthemoney，hebeganmildlytojustifyhimself。What，hadhedone——whatintheworld——thatshouldbarhimoutthisway，andheapsuchdifficultiesuponhim？Itseemedonlyyesterdayto，himsincehewascomfortableandwell-to-do。Butnowitwasall，wrestedfromhim。
　　“Shedidn’tdeservewhatshegotoutofme，thatissure。I
　　didn’tdosomuch，ifeverybodycouldjustknow。”
　　Therewasnothoughtthatthefactsoughttobeadvertised。It，wasonlyamentaljustificationhewasseekingfromhimself——
　　somethingthatwouldenablehimtobearhisstateasarighteous，man。
　　Oneafternoon，fiveweeksbeforetheWarrenStreetplaceclosed，up，heleftthesaloontovisitthreeorfourplaceshesaw，advertisedinthe“Herald。”OnewasdowninGoldStreet，andhe，visitedthat，butdidnotenter。Itwassuchacheaplooking，placehefeltthathecouldnotabideit。Anotherwasonthe，Bowery，whichheknewcontainedmanyshowyresorts。Itwasnear，GrandStreet，andturnedouttobeveryhandsomelyfittedup。He，talkedaroundaboutinvestmentsforfullythree-quartersofan，hourwiththeproprietor，whomaintainedthathishealthwas，poor，andthatwasthereasonhewishedapartner。
　　“Well，now，justhowmuchmoneywouldittaketobuyahalf，interesthere？”saidHurstwood，whosawsevenhundreddollarsas，hislimit。
　　“Threethousand，“saidtheman。
　　Hurstwood’sjawfell。
　　“Cash？”hesaid。
　　“Cash。”
　　Hetriedtoputonanairofdeliberation，asonewhomight，reallybuy;buthiseyesshowedgloom。Hewoundupbysayinghe，wouldthinkitover，andcameaway。Themanhehadbeentalking，tosensedhisconditioninavagueway。
　　“Idon’tthinkhewantstobuy，“hesaidtohimself。”Hedoesn’t，talkright。”
　　Theafternoonwasasgreyasleadandcold。Itwasblowingupa，disagreeablewinterwind。Hevisitedaplacefarupontheeast，side，nearSixty-ninthStreet，anditwasfiveo’clock，and，growingdim，whenhereachedthere。AportlyGermankeptthis，place。
　　“Howaboutthisadofyours？”askedHurstwood，whorather，objectedtothelooksoftheplace。
　　“Oh，datissallover，“saidtheGerman。”Ivillnotsellnow。”
　　“Oh，isthatso？”
　　“Yes;dereisnothingtodat。Itissallover。”
　　“Verywell，“saidHurstwood，turningaround。
　　TheGermanpaidnomoreattentiontohim，anditmadehimangry。
　　“Thecrazyass！”hesaidtohimself。”Whatdoeshewantto，advertisefor？”
　　Whollydepressed，hestartedforThirteenthStreet。Theflathad，onlyalightinthekitchen，whereCarriewasworking。Hestruck，amatchand，lightingthegas，satdowninthedining-room，withoutevengreetingher。Shecametothedoorandlookedin。
　　“It’syou，isit？”shesaid，andwentback。
　　“Yes，“hesaid，withoutevenlookingupfromtheeveningpaperhe，hadbought。
　　Carriesawthingswerewrongwithhim。Hewasnotsohandsome，whengloomy。Thelinesatthesidesoftheeyesweredeepened。
　　Naturallydarkofskin，gloommadehimlookslightlysinister。
　　Hewasquiteadisagreeablefigure。
　　Carriesetthetableandbroughtinthemeal。
　　“Dinner’sready，“shesaid，passinghimforsomething。
　　Hedidnotanswer，readingon。
　　Shecameinandsatdownatherplace，feelingexceedingly，wretched。
　　“Won’tyoueatnow？”sheasked。
　　Hefoldedhispaperanddrewnear，silenceholdingforatime，exceptforthe“Passme’s。”
　　“It’sbeengloomyto-day，hasn’tit？”venturedCarrie，aftera，time。
　　“Yes，“hesaid。
　　Heonlypickedathisfood。
　　“Areyoustillsuretocloseup？”saidCarrie，venturingtotake，upthesubjectwhichtheyhaddiscussedoftenenough。
　　“Ofcourseweare，“hesaid，withtheslightestmodificationof，sharpness。
　　ThisretortangeredCarrie。Shehadhadadrearydayofit，herself。
　　“Youneedn’ttalklikethat，“shesaid。
　　“Oh！”heexclaimed，pushingbackfromthetable，asiftosay，more，butlettingitgoatthat。Thenhepickeduphispaper。
　　Carrieleftherseat，containingherselfwithdifficulty。Hesaw，shewashurt。
　　“Don’tgo’way，“hesaid，asshestartedbackintothekitchen。
　　“Eatyourdinner。”
　　Shepassed，notanswering。
　　Helookedatthepaperafewmoments，andthenroseupandputon，hiscoat。
　　“I’mgoingdowntown，Carrie，“hesaid，comingout。”I’moutof，sortsto-night。”
　　Shedidnotanswer。
　　“Don’tbeangry，“hesaid。”Itwillbeallrighttomorrow。”
　　Helookedather，butshepaidnoattentiontohim，workingat，herdishes。
　　“Good-bye！”hesaidfinally，andwentout。
　　Thiswasthefirststrongresultofthesituationbetweenthem，butwiththenearingofthelastdayofthebusinessthegloom，becamealmostapermanentthing。Hurstwoodcouldnotconcealhis，feelingsaboutthematter。Carriecouldnothelpwonderingwhere，shewasdrifting。Itgotsothattheytalkedevenlessthan，usual，andyetitwasnotHurstwoodwhofeltanyobjectionto，Carrie。ItwasCarriewhoshiedawayfromhim。Thishenoticed。
　　Itarousedanobjectiontoherbecomingindifferenttohim。He，madethepossibilityoffriendlyintercoursealmostagianttask，andthennoticedwithdiscontentthatCarrieaddedtoitbyher，mannerandmadeitmoreimpossible。
　　Atlastthefinaldaycame。Whenitactuallyarrived，Hurstwood，whohadgothismindintosuchastatewhereathunderclapand，ragingstormwouldhaveseemedhighlyappropriate，wasrather，relievedtofindthatitwasaplain，ordinaryday。Thesun，shone，thetemperaturewaspleasant。Hefelt，ashecametothe，breakfasttable，thatitwasn’tsoterrible，afterall。
　　“Well，“hesaidtoCarrie，“to-day’smylastdayonearth。”
　　Carriesmiledinanswertohishumour。
　　Hurstwoodglancedoverhispaperrathergayly。Heseemedtohave，lostaload。
　　“I’llgodownforalittlewhile，“hesaidafterbreakfast，“and，thenI’lllookaround。To-morrowI’llspendthewholeday，lookingabout。IthinkIcangetsomething，nowthisthing’soff，myhands。”
　　Hewentoutsmilingandvisitedtheplace。Shaughnessywas，there。Theyhadmadeallarrangementstoshareaccordingto，theirinterests。When，however，hehadbeenthereseveralhours，goneoutthreemore，andreturned，hiselationhaddeparted。As，muchashehadobjectedtotheplace，nowthatitwasnolonger，toexist，hefeltsorry。Hewishedthatthingsweredifferent。
　　Shaughnessywascoollybusinesslike。
　　“Well，“hesaidatfiveo’clock，“wemightaswellcountthe，changeanddivide。”
　　Theydidso。Thefixtureshadalreadybeensoldandthesum，divided。
　　“Good-night，“saidHurstwoodatthefinalmoment，inalast，efforttobegenial。
　　“Solong，“saidShaughnessy，scarcelydeigninganotice。
　　ThustheWarrenStreetarrangementwaspermanentlyconcluded。
　　Carriehadpreparedagooddinnerattheflat，butafterhisride，up，Hurstwoodwasinasolemnandreflectivemood。
　　“Well？”saidCarrie，inquisitively。
　　“I’moutofthat，“heanswered，takingoffhiscoat。
　　Asshelookedathim，shewonderedwhathisfinancialstatewas，now。Theyateandtalkedalittle。
　　“Willyouhaveenoughtobuyinanywhereelse？”askedCarrie。
　　“No，“hesaid。”I’llhavetogetsomethingelseandsaveup。”
　　“Itwouldbeniceifyoucouldgetsomeplace，“saidCarrie，promptedbyanxietyandhope。
　　“IguessIwill，“hesaidreflectively。
　　Forsomedaysthereafterheputonhisovercoatregularlyinthe，morningandsalliedforth。Ontheseventureshefirstconsoled，himselfwiththethoughtthatwiththesevenhundreddollarshe，hadhecouldstillmakesomeadvantageousarrangement。He，thoughtaboutgoingtosomebrewery，which，asheknew，frequentlycontrolledsaloonswhichtheyleased，andgetthemto，helphim。Thenherememberedthathewouldhavetopayout，severalhundredanywayforfixturesandthathewouldhave，nothingleftforhismonthlyexpenses。Itwascostinghimnearly，eightydollarsamonthtolive。
　　“No，“hesaid，inhissanestmoments，“Ican’tdoit。I’llget，somethingelseandsaveup。”
　　Thisgetting-somethingpropositioncomplicateditselfthemoment，hebegantothinkofwhatitwashewantedtodo。Managea，place？Whereshouldhegetsuchaposition？Thepaperscontained，norequestsformanagers。Suchpositions，heknewwellenough，wereeithersecuredbylongyearsofserviceorwereboughtwith，ahalforthirdinterest。Intoaplaceimportantenoughtoneed，suchamanagerhehadnotmoneyenoughtobuy。
　　Nevertheless，hestartedout。Hisclotheswereverygoodandhis，appearancestillexcellent，butitinvolvedthetroubleof，deluding。People，lookingathim，imaginedinstantlythataman，ofhisage，stoutandwelldressed，mustbewelloff。He，appearedacomfortableownerofsomething，amanfromwhomthe，commonrunofmortalscouldwellexpectgratuities。Beingnow，forty-threeyearsofage，andcomfortablybuilt，walkingwasnot，easy。Hehadnotbeenusedtoexerciseformanyyears。Hislegs，tired，hisshouldersached，andhisfeetpainedhimattheclose，oftheday，evenwhenhetookstreetcarsinalmostevery，direction。Themeregettingupanddown，iflongcontinued，producedthisresult。
　　Thefactthatpeopletookhimtobebetteroffthanhewas，he，wellunderstood。Itwassopainfullycleartohimthatit，retardedhissearch。Notthathewishedtobelesswell-
　　appearing，butthathewasashamedtobeliehisappearanceby，incongruousappeals。Sohehesitated，wonderingwhattodo。
　　Hethoughtofthehotels，butinstantlyherememberedthathehad，hadnoexperienceasaclerk，and，whatwasmoreimportant，no，acquaintancesorfriendsinthatlinetowhomhecouldgo。He，didknowsomehotelownersinseveralcities，includingNewYork，buttheyknewofhisdealingswithFitzgeraldandMoy。Hecould，notapplytothem。Hethoughtofotherlinessuggestedbylarge，buildingsorbusinesseswhichheknewof——wholesalegroceries，hardware，insuranceconcerns，andthelike——buthehadhadno，experience。
　　Howtogoaboutgettinganythingwasabitterthought。Wouldhe，havetogopersonallyandask;waitoutsideanofficedoor，and，then，distinguishedandaffluentlooking，announcethathewas，lookingforsomethingtodo？Hestrainedpainfullyatthe，thought。No，hecouldnotdothat。
　　Hereallystrolledabout，thinking，andthen，theweatherbeing，cold，steppedintoahotel。Heknewhotelswellenoughtoknow，thatanydecentindividualwaswelcometoachairinthelobby。
　　ThiswasintheBroadwayCentral，whichwasthenoneofthemost，importanthotelsinthecity。Takingachairherewasapainful，thingtohim。Tothinkheshouldcometothis！Hehadheard，loungersabouthotelscalledchairwarmers。Hehadcalledthem，thathimselfinhisday。Butherehewas，despitethe，possibilityofmeetingsomeonewhoknewhim，shieldinghimself，fromcoldandthewearinessofthestreetsinahotellobby。
　　“Ican’tdothisway，“hesaidtohimself。”There’snouseofmy，startingoutmorningswithoutfirstthinkingupsomeplacetogo。
　　I’llthinkofsomeplacesandthenlookthemup。”
　　Itoccurredtohimthatthepositionsofbartenderswere，sometimesopen，butheputthisoutofhismind。Bartender——he，theex-manager！
　　Itgrewawfullydullsittinginthehotellobby，andsoatfour，hewenthome。Hetriedtoputonabusinessairashewentin，butitwasafeebleimitation。Therockingchairinthedining-
　　roomwascomfortable。Hesankintoitgladly，withseveral，papershehadbought，andbegantoread。
　　Asshewasgoingthroughtheroomtobeginpreparingdinner，Carriesaid：
　　“Themanwasherefortherentto-day。”
　　“Oh，washe？”saidHurstwood。
　　Theleastwrinklecreptintohisbrowasherememberedthatthis，wasFebruary2d，thetimethemanalwayscalled。Hefisheddown，inhispocketforhispurse，gettingthefirsttasteofpaying，outwhennothingiscomingin。Helookedatthefat，greenroll，asasickmanlooksattheonepossiblesavingcure。Thenhe，countedofftwenty-eightdollars。
　　“Hereyouare，“hesaidtoCarrie，whenshecamethroughagain。
　　Heburiedhimselfinhispapersandread。Oh，therestofit——
　　therelieffromwalkingandthinking！WhatLetheanwaterswere，thesefloodsoftelegraphedintelligence！Heforgothistroubles，inpart。Herewasayoung，handsomewoman，ifyoumightbelieve，thenewspaperdrawing，suingarich，fat，candy-makinghusbandin，Brooklynfordivorce。Herewasanotheritemdetailingthe，wreckingofavesseliniceandsnowoffPrince’sBayonStaten，Island。Along，brightcolumntoldofthedoingsinthe，theatricalworld——theplaysproduced，theactorsappearing，the，managersmakingannouncements。FannieDavenportwasjustopening，attheFifthAvenue。Dalywasproducing“KingLear。”Hereadof，theearlydeparturefortheseasonofapartycomposedofthe，VanderbiltsandtheirfriendsforFlorida。Aninteresting，shootingaffraywasoninthemountainsofKentucky。Soheread，read，read，rockinginthewarmroomneartheradiatorand，waitingfordinnertobeserved。
　　ChapterXXXV
　　THEPASSINGOFEFFORT——THEVISAGEOFCARE
　　Thenextmorninghelookedoverthepapersandwadedthrougha，longlistofadvertisements，makingafewnotes。Thenheturned，tothemale-help-wantedcolumn，butwithdisagreeablefeelings。
　　Thedaywasbeforehim——alongdayinwhichtodiscover，something——andthiswashowhemustbegintodiscover。He，scannedthelongcolumn，whichmostlyconcernedbakers，bushelmen，cooks，compositors，drivers，andthelike，findingtwo，thingsonlywhicharrestedhiseye。Onewasacashierwantedin，awholesalefurniturehouse，andtheotherasalesmanfora，whiskeyhouse。Hehadneverthoughtofthelatter。Atoncehe，decidedtolookthatup。
　　ThefirminquestionwasAlsbery&Co。whiskeybrokers。
　　Hewasadmittedalmostatoncetothemanageronhisappearance。
　　“Good-morning，sir，“saidthelatter，thinkingatfirstthathe，wasencounteringoneofhisout-of-towncustomers。
　　“Good-morning，“saidHurstwood。”Youadvertised，Ibelieve，for，asalesman？”
　　“Oh，“saidtheman，showingplainlytheenlightenmentwhichhad，cometohim。”Yes。Yes，Idid。”
　　“IthoughtI’ddropin，“saidHurstwood，withdignity。”I’vehad，someexperienceinthatlinemyself。”
　　“Oh，haveyou？”saidtheman。”Whatexperiencehaveyouhad？”
　　“Well，I’vemanagedseveralliquorhousesinmytime。RecentlyI
　　ownedathird-interestinasaloonatWarrenandHudsonstreets。”
　　“Isee，“saidtheman。
　　Hurstwoodceased，waitingforsomesuggestion。
　　“Wedidwantasalesman，“saidtheman。”Idon’tknowasit’s，anythingyou’dcaretotakeholdof，though。”
　　“Isee，“saidHurstwood。”Well，I’minnopositiontochoose，justatpresent。Ifitwereopen，Ishouldbegladtogetit。”
　　Themandidnottakekindlyatalltohis“Nopositionto，choose。”Hewantedsomeonewhowasn’tthinkingofachoiceor，somethingbetter。Especiallynotanoldman。Hewantedsomeone，young，active，andgladtoworkactivelyforamoderatesum。
　　Hurstwooddidnotpleasehimatall。Hehadmoreofanairthan，hisemployers。
　　“Well，“hesaidinanswer，“we’dbegladtoconsideryour，application。Weshan’tdecideforafewdaysyet。Supposeyou，sendusyourreferences。”
　　“Iwill，“saidHurstwood。
　　Henoddedgood-morningandcameaway。Atthecornerhelookedat，thefurniturecompany’saddress，andsawthatitwasinWest，Twenty-thirdStreet。Accordingly，hewentupthere。Theplace，wasnotlargeenough，however。Itlookedmoderate，themeninit，idleandsmallsalaried。Hewalkedby，glancingin，andthen，decidednottogointhere。
　　“Theywantagirl，probably，attenaweek，“hesaid。
　　Atoneo’clockhethoughtofeating，andwenttoarestaurantin，MadisonSquare。Thereheponderedoverplaceswhichhemight，lookup。Hewastired。Itwasblowingupgreyagain。Across，theway，throughMadisonSquarePark，stoodthegreathotels，lookingdownuponabusyscene。Hedecidedtogoovertothe，lobbyofoneandsitawhile。Itwaswarminthereandbright。
　　HehadseennooneheknewattheBroadwayCentral。Inall，likelihoodhewouldencounternoonehere。Findingaseatonone，oftheredplushdivansclosetothegreatwindowswhichlookout，onBroadway’sbusyrout，hesatmusing。Hisstatedidnotseem，sobadinhere。Sittingstillandlookingout，hecouldtake，someslightconsolationinthefewhundreddollarshehadinhis，purse。Hecouldforget，inameasure，thewearinessofthe，streetandhistiresomesearches。Still，itwasonlyescapefrom，aseveretoalessseverestate。Hewasstillgloomyand，disheartened。There，minutesseemedtogoveryslowly。Anhour，wasalong，longtimeinpassing。Itwasfilledforhimwith，observationsandmentalcommentsconcerningtheactualguestsof，thehotel，whopassedinandout，andthosemoreprosperous，pedestrianswhosegoodfortuneshowedintheirclothesand，spiritsastheypassedalongBroadway，outside。Itwasnearly，thefirsttimesincehehadarrivedinthecitythathisleisure，affordedhimampleopportunitytocontemplatethisspectacle。
　　Now，being，perforce，idlehimself，hewonderedattheactivity，ofothers。Howgayweretheyouthshesaw，howprettythewomen。
　　Suchfineclothestheyallwore。Theyweresointentupon，gettingsomewhere。Hesawcoquettishglancescastbymagnificent，girls。Ah，themoneyitrequiredtotrainwithsuch——howwellhe，knew！Howlongithadbeensincehehadhadtheopportunitytodo，so！
　　Theclockoutsideregisteredfour。Itwasalittleearly，buthe，thoughthewouldgobacktotheflat。
　　Thisgoingbacktotheflatwascoupledwiththethoughtthat，Carriewouldthinkhewassittingaroundtoomuchifhecamehome，early。Hehopedhewouldn’thaveto，butthedayhungheavilyon，hishands。Overtherehewasonhisownground。Hecouldsitin，hisrocking-chairandread。Thisbusy，distracting，suggestive，scenewasshutout。Hecouldreadhispapers。Accordingly，he，wenthome。Carriewasreading，quitealone。Itwasratherdark，intheflat，shutinasitwas。
　　“You’llhurtyoureyes，“hesaidwhenhesawher。
　　Aftertakingoffhiscoat，hefeltitincumbentuponhimtomake，somelittlereportofhisday。
　　“I’vebeentalkingwithawholesaleliquorcompany，“hesaid。”I
　　maygoontheroad。”
　　“Wouldn’tthatbenice！”saidCarrie。
　　“Itwouldn’tbesuchabadthing，“heanswered。
　　Alwaysfromthemanatthecornernowheboughttwopapers——the，“EveningWorld“and“EveningSun。”Sonowhemerelypickedhis，papersup，ashecameby，withoutstopping。
　　Hedrewuphischairneartheradiatorandlightedthegas。Then，itwasastheeveningbefore。Hisdifficultiesvanishedinthe，itemshesowelllovedtoread。
　　Thenextdaywasevenworsethantheonebefore，becausenowhe，couldnotthinkofwheretogo。Nothinghesawinthepapershe，studied——tillteno’clock——appealedtohim。Hefeltthathe，oughttogoout，andyethesickenedatthethought。Whereto，whereto？
　　“Youmustn’tforgettoleavememymoneyforthisweek，“said，Carrie，quietly。
　　Theyhadanarrangementbywhichheplacedtwelvedollarsaweek，inherhands，outofwhichtopaycurrentexpenses。Heheaveda，littlesighasshesaidthis，anddrewouthispurse。Againhe，feltthedreadofthething。Herehewastakingoff，takingoff，andnothingcomingin。
　　“Lord！”hesaid，inhisownthoughts，“thiscan’tgoon。”
　　ToCarriehesaidnothingwhatsoever。Shecouldfeelthather，requestdisturbedhim。Topayherwouldsoonbecomea，distressingthing。
　　“Yet，whathaveIgottodowithit？”shethought。”Oh，why，shouldIbemadetoworry？”
　　HurstwoodwentoutandmadeforBroadway。Hewantedtothinkup，someplace。Beforelong，though，hereachedtheGrandHotelat，Thirty-firstStreet。Heknewofitscomfortablelobby。Hewas，coldafterhistwentyblocks’walk。
　　“I’llgointheirbarbershopandgetashave，“hethought。
　　Thushejustifiedhimselfinsittingdowninhereafterhis，tonsorialtreatment。
　　Again，timehangingheavilyonhishands，hewenthomeearly，and，thiscontinuedforseveraldays，eachdaytheneedtohunt，paininghim，andeachdaydisgust，depression，shamefacedness，drivinghimintolobbyidleness。
　　Atlastthreedayscameinwhichastormprevailed，andhedid，notgooutatall。Thesnowbegantofalllateoneafternoon。
　　Itwasaregularflurryoflarge，soft，whiteflakes。Inthe，morningitwasstillcomingdownwithahighwind，andthepapers，announcedablizzard。Fromoutthefrontwindowsonecouldseea，deep，softbedding。
　　“IguessI’llnottrytogooutto-day，“hesaidtoCarrieat，breakfast。”It’sgoingtobeawfulbad，sothepaperssay。”
　　“Themanhasn’tbroughtmycoal，either，“saidCarrie，who，orderedbythebushel。
　　“I’llgooverandseeaboutit，“saidHurstwood。Thiswasthe，firsttimehehadeversuggesteddoinganerrand，but，somehow，thewishtositaboutthehouseprompteditasasortof，compensationfortheprivilege。
　　Alldayandallnightitsnowed，andthecitybegantosuffer，fromageneralblockadeoftraffic。Greatattentionwasgivento，thedetailsofthestormbythenewspapers，whichplayedupthe，distressofthepoorinlargetype。
　　Hurstwoodsatandreadbyhisradiatorinthecorner。Hedidnot，trytothinkabouthisneedofwork。Thisstormbeingso，terrific，andtyingupallthings，robbedhimoftheneed。He，madehimselfwhollycomfortableandtoastedhisfeet。
　　Carrieobservedhiseasewithsomemisgiving。Forallthefury，ofthestormshedoubtedhiscomfort。Hetookhissituationtoo，philosophically。
　　Hurstwood，however，readonandon。Hedidnotpaymuch，attentiontoCarrie。Shefulfilledherhouseholddutiesandsaid，littletodisturbhim。
　　Thenextdayitwasstillsnowing，andthenext，bittercold。
　　Hurstwoodtookthealarmofthepaperandsatstill。Nowhe，volunteeredtodoafewotherlittlethings。Onewastogoto，thebutcher，anothertothegrocery。Hereallythoughtnothing，oftheselittleservicesinconnectionwiththeirtrue，significance。Hefeltasifhewerenotwhollyuseless——indeed，insuchastressofweather，quiteworthwhileaboutthehouse。
　　Onthefourthday，however，itcleared，andhereadthatthe，stormwasover。Now，however，heidled，thinkinghowsloppythe，streetswouldbe。
　　Itwasnoonbeforehefinallyabandonedhispapersandgotunder，way。Owingtotheslightlywarmertemperaturethestreetswere，bad。HewentacrossFourteenthStreetonthecarandgota，transfersouthonBroadway。Onelittleadvertisementhehad，relatingtoasaloondowninPearlStreet。Whenhereachedthe，BroadwayCentral，however，hechangedhismind。